Father’s Day gift ideas to help a Rhode Island dad look his best

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Jun 8, 2014 at 12:01 AM

Father’s Day is quickly approaching. Here are three stylish gift ideas — all with a local bent — for your main man. High-class tiesShe’s known best for her patchwork scarves, but Providence designer Margo...

Jenna Pelletier Journal Staff Writer jennampelletier

Father’s Day is quickly approaching. Here are three stylish gift ideas — all with a local bent — for your main man.

High-class ties

She’s known best for her patchwork scarves, but Providence designer Margo Petitti also makes knock-out ties and bow ties in luxe plaid, herringbone and houndstooth fabrics. $95-$115.

Skin care to go

Newport-based Farmaesthetics packages together six of its best bets for guys in the “For the Gent” gift set. The travel-sized products cover skin from scalp to elbows, leaving it clean, smooth and smelling fresh. Bonus: all-natural botanicals, including lavender, relieve tension. $58. 144 Bellevue Ave., Newport. (401) 619-4199.

Wardrobe consultation

If you’re sick of telling him what — or more likely, what not — to wear, hire someone else to do it. Though based in Needham, wardrobe consultants from Dressing Well regularly work with clients throughout Rhode Island.

Depending on which package you choose, they’ll take dad shopping at the mall, help him clean out his closet (goodbye, ratty football jersey), or both. There’s even a virtual option in which he can send in photos of go-to looks and get feedback.

“We’re essentially project managers,” said Dressing Well owner Mary Lou Andre, who also works on a corporate level to outfit executives from Fidelity, State Street and Boston law firms. “We understand that men want to look great, but they also want to get it done fast and efficiently.” Packages start at $300. (800) 578-3370, dressingwell.com.